Tolomay's World and the Mountain of TEGI; Tolomay's World - Book 2 by M.E. Lorde

This story is so rich in detail it's a joy to read. Candidates are coming through faster as conditions in the past deteriorate more rapidly. In the next group that comes through is Sandra, a selfish girl with her eyes set on Kenter, in spite of being told repeatedly he's not interested. Hurt when she sees Sandra kiss Kenter, Tolomay flees and finds herself kidnapped by people she had no idea were on Clean Earth.

Taken to their home underground, Tolomay learns there are hundreds of people, if not thousands, living here. She has a lot to learn too. Tolomay gets many surprises from these new people, not all of them good. She is mocked and belittled for believing Tarron is her father, and her actions are strictly controlled. Why do these people say they are her family? Do they really accept her as a long lost relative, or is something more sinister going on that she isn't be told about? Who finally believes in her comes as a surprise.

I enjoyed the way the author portrayed the evils of society in a microcosm. Greed arrogance, self-serving behavior are all very evident. In the Mountain of TEGI, we see the very worst that can happen when a few people put themselves in charge of what everyone else is allowed to do, have, and believe. Tolomay is ridiculed as ignorant because she didn't grow up with these people, yet manages to hold on to her dignity. And why do the keep referring to her as a goddess?

How she lost and regained her sense of self makes for an engrossing story. How she learned to survive and stay mentally and emotionally strong kept me turning page after page. I loved this second installment of Tolomay's World as much as the first book.

Lorde took the story in a completely different direction from the Pool of Light. Instead of people who have learned the lessons of the past, Tolomay must face the horror of a people who refuse to change lest they lose the power they have over others. Once again Lorde gives us a young girl who not only won't give up on herself, what she knows is right, and the boy she loves, but continues to grow as a person as well. I am very much looking forward to the next book in the series, Tolomay's World, The Splitting of the Trunk.

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Coming Soon!!

I'm so excited! One of the new authors (for me anyway) has sent me the cover art for his upcoming book, Tolomay's World and the Splitting of the Trunk, to be released this fall. So I'm sharing it with you. I haven't read book two, Tolomay's World and the Mountain of Tegi yet, but it's definitely on my list.

I have to be good and read things in the order that I offered and was sent the book. It's only fair. But right now, there's a lot of little kid inside me that's begging me to just take a peek. I can't. Must be fair. As one author has repeatedly said when she's excited about something, "I'm doing the Snoopy dance." You really must check out his series.

Tolomay's World and the Pool of Light; Tolomay's World - Book 1 by M.E. Lorde

A beautiful story combined with a cautionary tale of what we may face if we don't start taking care of the planet we live on and the resources that are left.

Tolomay comes from a time on Earth where the planet and all on it are nearly dead. Human life is about to go the same way, all thanks to greed and carelessness. A few people have developed a way to send someone into the distant future as a means to preserve humankind. Only their youth can be sent forward to an Earth that has recovered yet still bears the scars of destruction.

Several children in their early teens are selected and trained for the trip forward, but when the time comes, only Tolomay survives. Alone in a strange new environment, surviving through trial and error, Tolomay faithfully revisits the place she landed, waiting for the next group of travelers. With increasingly less hope, Tolomay builds a life for herself alone, with only her pet lizard, Carmella, to keep her company.

It's three years before more travelers arrive and Tolomay finds herself in the unique position of being younger than the new arrivals, and in charge. She must become their healer, provider, protector and teacher. Sparks fly as everyone adjusts to the new situation. Learning to live with others after three years alone is not easy. Learning to do so while trying to understand emotions she's never experienced and her father never explained makes things even harder.

What began as a leisurely read built into something I couldn't put down. At the end of the book, the author promises this is only the first of a planned series of seven. I am very much looking forward to the second book in this series, Tolomay's World and Mountain of Tegi.

I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review. You can pick up your copy at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.